Latvia vs Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender

Latvia
0.3697
in 2018
Portugal
0.3767
in 2018
Latvia rank
27th
Portugal rank
25th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
00.10.20.30.4200720122018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.3767 against 0.3697 in Latvia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Latvia ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3444 0.379 0.0346 Portugal
2010s 0.3727 0.3699 0.0028 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender, Latvia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.3767 against 0.3697 in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Latvia and Portugal?
0.007, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Latvia ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed